Grey Grasswren
Amytornis barbatusFavaloro, NJ; McEvey, AR, 1968
English (US) Gray Grasswren
UK name: Grey Grasswren
The Grey Grasswren (Amytornis barbatus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Maluridae (Grasswrens, Fairywrens, and Emu-wrens) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Amytornis barbatus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Gray Grasswren
- English (UK)
- Grey Grasswren
- Described by
- Favaloro, NJ; McEvey, AR, 1968
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Amytornis barbatus barbatus
- Amytornis barbatus diamantina
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Favaloro, NJ; McEvey, AR, 1968
- Type locality
- Teurika, northwestern New South Wales.
- Original description
- Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria no.28 p.1 pl.1,2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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